A Brazilian Christmas recipe sent in by Grace Alencar of Brazil.

6 Eggs, Separated	1 Teaspoon Rhum
1/2 Glass Butter Or Margarine,	Frosting:
-Good Quality	Marshmallow Coating
250 Grs (8 Oz) Sugar	50 Grs (2 Oz) Nuts
6 Tablespoon Flour	Maraschino Cherries
1 Tablespoon Yeast	Peppermint Or Basil Leaves
250 Grs (8 Oz) Walnuts, Chopped

Beat the egg yolks with the butter and the sugar to obtain a smooth cream.
Mix the flour with the yeast and leave to rise a little. and agg to the egg cream
Add the chopped nuts and rhum and finally fold in the stiffly beaten egg whites.
place in a greased and floured circular (ring) tin. Cook in tghe oven at 180º for 25 minutes.
prepare the coating according to the instrustions on the packet, and cover the ring once cooled.
Decorate with walnut halves, cherries and and mint or basil leaves.